SB20251230196 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230196
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50841)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the mi_enum_attr() function in fs/ntfs3/record.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bb9f93ba63acfdb7c363d9f9fc2199fc6fa913d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1f0b873cf6ac1f00a749707d866494ed0708978
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4489ba8fb806e07b43eecca5e9af5865d94cbf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e19c6277652efba203af4ecd8eed4bd30a0054c9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.87
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2